Icon Remains in "My Computer" After You Disable Floppy Disk Drive in Device Manager (267679)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q267679
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SYMPTOMS

After you disable your computer's floppy disk drive in Device Manager and then restart the computer, the icon for the drive may not be removed from My Computer. If you click the icon, the computer may stop responding (hang).

This behavior has been known to occur on IBM ThinkPad 770 portable computers.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, contact IBM technical support to inquire about availability of an update.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

For information about how to contact IBM, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2006
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbenv kbHardware kbprb KB267679
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